Ethics

Respect and responsibility


Sony Ericsson believes in respecting human rights and in the ethical treatment of all employees. It is our policy to behave in a socially and ethically responsible way and to operate our business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

Corporate code

Since the start of our company in 2001, Sony Ericsson has operated under a corporate social responsibility code. This code helps employees make the ethically correct decisions necessary to perform their everyday job duties.

Supplier social responsibility code

Sony Ericsson's suppliers' social responsibility code imposes expectations on suppliers to provide a safe workplace for employees, respect basic human rights and apply proper ethical standards in all business dealings. Sony Ericsson inspects all first-level suppliers to ensure the requirements are realised on a practical level.

Supplier social responsibility code


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Supplier management

Sony Ericsson insists that it only works with suppliers who meet our stringent requirements. Influencing product improvement and development from an environmental and CSR point of view throughout the supply chain is a key factor in achieving industry leadership as well as compliance with our requirements.

All Sony Ericsson suppliers must undergo assessment to ensure compliance with our environmental and CSR requirements. The assessments verify that suppliers have procedures in place to control their own supply chains.

Metal extraction and our concerns

Sony Ericsson welcomes initiatives that highlight issues surrounding metals extraction. We are open to dialogues and cooperation with non-governmental organisations, industry bodies and relevant authorities to find solutions to the complex issues.

At Sony Ericsson, we do not purchase raw materials such as tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold, but we purchase components that may contain small amounts of these metals. We have more influence on companies and organisations where there is a direct relationship and agreement structure in place. Unfortunately, the further away from a direct relationship, the less impact you have. To learn more, please see Letter to Customer regarding conflict minerals

We have specifically been in contact with our suppliers of tantalum capacitors and require them not to use illegally mined tantalum from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the surrounding area. To learn more, please see Tantalum statement and information

Together with our parent companies Sony and Ericsson, Sony Ericsson supports business initiatives such as the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) and the Electronics Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), which are trying to create better conditions for controlling work standards and raw materials production.


If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our sustainability, please let us know at sustainability@sonyericsson.com